Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

17,697 topics in this forum

1. new scope

   By interstellarfan, June 12, 2016
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   • Louis D
   • June 13, 2016

2. Synscanupgrade upgrade

   By ianarmstrong, June 12, 2016   

   • firmware
   • 6 replies
   • 601 views
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   • Cornelius Varley
   • June 13, 2016

3. EQ5 polar scope question

   By djh, June 7, 2016
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   • glowjet
   • June 13, 2016

4. Orion Deep Space Explorer?

   By vouxcroux, June 11, 2016   

   • orion
   • deep space explorer
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     Tagged with:

     • orion
     • deep space explorer
     • dobsonian
     • question
     • buying
   • 1 reply
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   • Putaendo Patrick
   • June 13, 2016

5. EQMOD Installation

   By ianarmstrong, June 12, 2016   

   • step by step
   • 3 replies
   • 370 views
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   • Bizibilder
   • June 12, 2016

6. Proper Polar Aligning

   By cpittman35, June 11, 2016   

   • celestron astromaster 130eq
   • 5 replies
   • 743 views
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   • cpittman35
   • June 12, 2016

7. Magnification and shaky images

   By cpittman35, June 10, 2016   

   • celestron astromaster 130eq
   • 9 replies
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   • Ricochet
   • June 12, 2016

8. Dome pier offset

   By Woodsman, June 11, 2016
   • 2 replies
   • 324 views
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   • michael8554
   • June 11, 2016

9. polar aligning

   By wookie1965, June 11, 2016   

   • eq5 mount
   • 6 replies
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   • wookie1965
   • June 11, 2016

10. StarSense Cable

    By TJExcalibur, June 10, 2016
    • 1 reply
    • 391 views
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    • Waldemar
    • June 10, 2016

11. Not your typical 8" vs 10" Dob question... 1 2

    By Brad737, June 9, 2016
    • 31 replies
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    • YKSE
    • June 10, 2016

12. Skywatcher Dobsonian 10" on EQ6 Go to mount

    By AndyUK92, February 11, 2016
    • 10 replies
    • 4k views
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    • tich
    • June 10, 2016

13. Managing a long refractor

    By robhatherton, June 9, 2016   

    • refractor
    • viewing
    • 5 replies
    • 571 views
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    • robhatherton
    • June 10, 2016

14. Can anyone recommend a city telescope?

    By Kaioken, June 7, 2016
    • 14 replies
    • 768 views
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    • happy-kat
    • June 10, 2016

15. Celestron AVX mount problem

    By Astroboy239, June 9, 2016
    • 10 replies
    • 748 views
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    • Astroboy239
    • June 10, 2016

16. EQDIR cables-I am confused

    By deafasabat, June 8, 2016
    • 4 replies
    • 908 views
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    • chrisshillito
    • June 9, 2016

17. Traveling with my scope

    By cpittman35, June 8, 2016   

    • celestron astromaster 130eq
    • 3 replies
    • 393 views
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    • cpittman35
    • June 9, 2016

18. 150mm Refractor vs. 200mm Reflector? 1 2

    By planet15, May 8, 2013
    • 32 replies
    • 35k views
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    • Putaendo Patrick
    • June 9, 2016

19. QHY POLEMASTER

    By JLGRIFF, June 8, 2016
    • 3 replies
    • 424 views
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    • Pan Euro
    • June 9, 2016

20. Problems with user or Synscan hand unit solved

    By Solo1, June 8, 2016
    • 1 reply
    • 352 views
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    • dph1nm
    • June 8, 2016

21. What Scope?

    By Bino Pete, June 8, 2016
    • 13 replies
    • 567 views
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    • SilverAstro
    • June 8, 2016

22. New Dob

    By johnnykikakat, June 8, 2016
    • 16 replies
    • 622 views
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    • Mark S W
    • June 8, 2016

23. Which portable scope would you recommend?

    By Brad737, May 29, 2016
    • 24 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • Louis D
    • June 8, 2016

24. PLEASE HELP!! Celestron C8 SCT vs. Celestron 8" Newtonian Optics

    By Costas Soler, June 8, 2016
    • 8 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • BlueAstra
    • June 8, 2016

25. SW 300P Focuser swap

    By Hitman77, June 8, 2016
    • 0 replies
    • 220 views
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    • Hitman77
    • June 8, 2016